Reece McAlear
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reece McAlear[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Motherwell | ||
| 2019–2020 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Ayr United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Livingston | 24 | (2) |
| 2025– | St Johnstone | 25 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Scotland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Reece McAlear (born 12 February 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Johnstone.
Career
He joined Norwich City from Motherwell for an undisclosed fee in summer 2019.[4]
He made his debut on 28 November 2020 as a substitute in a league match against Coventry City.[5][2]
On 17 June 2021, McAlear joined Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a season-long loan deal.[6]
On 21 May 2022, it was announced that McAlear would be released by Norwich City at the end of the season when his contract expired.[7]
On 9 June 2022, it was announced that McAlear had signed for Tranmere Rovers on a two-year contract.[8] On 31 January 2023, McAlear joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on loan until the end of the season.[9] He was released by Tranmere at the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]
In May 2024, McAlear signed a pre-contract with Scottish Championship club Livingston on an initial one-year deal, with an automatic one-year extension triggered by promotion.[11]
In July 2025, McAlear signed for St Johnstone FC, for an undisclosed amount.[12]
International career
McAlear has represented Scotland at youth international level.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 January 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U21 | 2019–20[15] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[16] | — | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Norwich City | 2020–21[16] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2021–22[17] | Scottish Championship | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9[d] | 2 | 43 | 6 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2022–23[18] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2023–24[19] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Ayr United (loan) | 2022−23[18] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Livingston | 2024−25[20] | Scottish Championship | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[f] | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| St Johnstone | 2025–26[21] | Scottish Championship | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Career total | 127 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 181 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup; Six appearances and two goals in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup; One appearance in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
Livingston
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Norwich City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b Reece McAlear at Soccerbase
- ^ Reece McAlear at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (26 July 2019). "Reece McAlear leaves Motherwell for Norwich City". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Late Coventry goal pegs back Norwich". BBC Sport. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Reece McAlear Signs For ICTFC On Loan". Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Rupp to depart as club confirm released players". Norwich City FC. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Reece McAlear: Tranmere Rovers sign former Norwich midfielder". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Midfielder Reece McAlear leaves Tranmere for Ayr United loan spell". Wirral Globe. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "2023/24 retained and released list". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Reece the next piece in the Lions squad". Livingston FC. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Reece McAlear signs for Saints!". St Johnstone FC. 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Reece McAlear at Scottish FA". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Reece McAlear at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Reece McAlear in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Games played by Reece McAlear in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Games played by Reece McAlear in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Games played by Reece McAlear in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Reece McAlear in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Reece McAlear in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Reece McAlear in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Queen's Park vs Livingston". BBC. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Ross County 2-4 Livingston". BBC. 26 May 2025.